inheritable

[ in-her-i-tuh-buh l ]
/ ɪnˈhɛr ɪ tə bəl /

adjective

capable of being inherited.
capable of inheriting; qualified to inherit.

Origin of inheritable

1375–1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French; see in-2, heritable

OTHER WORDS FROM inheritable

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inheritable

heritable hereditary inheritable (see synonym study at hereditary)

Words nearby inheritable

inherence, inherency, inherent, inherent immunity, inherit, inheritable, inheritance, inheritance tax, inherited character, inheritor, inheritrix

Example sentences from the Web for inheritability

  • These are suggestive of the inheritability of many other mental traits not yet studied.

    How to Live |Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk

  • In general there is more doubt about the inheritability of some of the insanities than about cases of mental deficiency.

    Being Well-Born |Michael F. Guyer

British Dictionary definitions for inheritability

inheritable
/ (ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being transmitted by heredity from one generation to a later one
capable of being inherited
rare capable of inheriting; having the right to inherit

Derived forms of inheritable

inheritability or inheritableness, noun inheritably, adverb

Medical definitions for inheritability

inheritable
[ ĭn-hĕr′ĭ-tə-bəl ]

adj.

Capable of being inherited.

Other words from inheritable

in•her′it•a•bil′i•ty n.